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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Retail property in Ankeny sold for $1 million

Tiernan Properties LLC, located in Ankeny, paid M&A Capital Partners LLC just over $1 million for properties at 102 and 108 SE Third St. in Ankeny, Polk County real estate records show. The properties include a …

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Orchard Place CEO to retire

Orchard Place, a provider of children’s mental health services based in Des Moines, announced CEO Anne Starr will retire after more than 12 years of leadership in the organization. Starr began her career with Orchard …

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Global Insurance Symposium announces registration and 2026 theme

Registration for the 2026 Global Insurance Symposium is now open. The event will be April 14-15, 2026, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The event aims to bring together industry professionals, company executives, …

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Concannon appointed interim CEO of Cargill venture Qore

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Qore, a joint venture between Iowa-based Cargill and Helm Ag focused on producing biobased materials, has appointed Mark Concannon as interim CEO. He succeeds Jon Veldhouse, who will transition from his leadership role …

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Chief judge named for Iowa’s Fifth Judicial District

District court Judge David Porter has been appointed chief judge of Iowa’s Fifth Judicial District. Porter will succeed Chief Judge Michael Huppert, who is retiring on Jan. 2. Porter will begin his new position on …

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Springfield Plastics launches annual fundraiser for cancer research

Springfield Plastics has launched its annual Drain for the Cure campaign to support cancer research, prevention and treatment at the John Stoddard Cancer Center in Des Moines as well as the Simmons Cancer Institute in …

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Corteva, Profluent partner to use AI for more resilient crops

Corteva is partnering with California-based Profluent to use artificial intelligence and gene editing in an attempt to create a new generation of more sustainable, resilient crops, the companies announced today. Under the new partnership, Profluent …

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Community Foundation announces 2026 For Impact Leaders class

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has announced the 2026 For Impact Leaders cohort, who will participate in the nine-month peer learning program launching in January. Sixteen local nonprofit leaders were selected, representing organizations …

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ABI kicks off manufacturing RV tour at Capitol, 3M

ABI President Nicole Crain (left) listens to comments from Trevor Larson (center). Photo by Gigi Wood

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry launched its seven-day RV tour of Iowa manufacturing facilities on Friday.

At …

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Des Moines Art Center receives grant from Henry Luce Foundation

The Des Moines Art Center has been awarded a $150,000 Responsive Grant from the Henry Luce Foundation’s American Art Program to support its upcoming exhibition, “Whisper to a Scream: Women Artists and Minimalism,” scheduled for …